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Cregan’s fantasy basketball awards: Green over Curry for MVP
Here is my not-so-traditional version of the 2015-16 fantasy basketball awards, dishing out hardware for common categories, such as Comeback Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player, and for all-new categories or those not often featured, such as Rookie Superstar of Tomorrow Award and the Shawn Bradley Courage Award, among many others. Spoiler alert: […]
Continue readingHow the trade deadline could affect Love, Melo and other fantasy stars
The trade deadline doesn’t have to feature a marquee name to register a fantasy impact. The aftershocks of last season’s deadline are still reverberating at point guard. No Chris Paul– or Russell Westbrook-sized names swapped jerseys. But Goran Dragic, Rajon Rondo, Isaiah Thomas, Brandon Knight, Reggie Jackson and Michael Carter-Williams all headed for new situations […]
Continue readingProkhorov turns Nets into contenders
“It’s a star-vehicle town,” Nederlander assured Steinbrenner after the young shipbuilder left Cleveland to take the wheel of a sinking ocean liner. Steinbrenner’s Yankees set the big-city standard for pursuing big-ticket talent, for trying to buy championships without offering apologies to those without the stomach (or budget) for the fight. Prokhorov proved Thursday night he […]
Continue readingResetting rankings on top names
“Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. “ 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (4) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (5) 5. Kevin Love, MIN (3) 6. Kobe […]
Continue readingMonroe, Millsap and Pekovic on rise
As I warned last week, this time-share will continue to frustrate fantasy owners unless an injury strikes in the Raptors’ backcourt. Calderon and Lowry have individual value, but they’ll continue to cut into each other’s minutes and production for the foreseeable future. Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from […]
Continue readingDraft-day trade fallout
Three deals involving non-drafted players impacted the landscape of the NBA on draft night, and fantasy owners know that a player’s circumstances — role on his team, type of offense, competition for playing time — are the primary determinant of fantasy value. Here’s a breakdown of the three major trades that occurred on draft night […]
Continue readingTop second-half buy candidates
Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (6) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (3) 5. James Harden, HOU (4) 6. Stephen Curry, […]
Continue readingStarting Five: Should Bradley Beal fantasy owners be worried?
Don’t worry; I have the answers for you. Each Monday this season, I’ll tip the week off by positing and seeking answers to five key questions, thus the “Starting Five.” This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analyst John Cregan, ESPN NBA insider Bradford Doolittle and yours truly. Cregan: By not drafting him. I’m a Wizards […]
Continue readingNets sign veteran free-agent forward Luis Scola to 1-year deal
“I’ve known Luis since my days with the Rockets, and he’s not going to talk a whole heck of a lot but he’s going to lead with his work ethic and how he gets after it,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said. “I like how Luis has started to spread the floor, and he’s just the […]
Continue reading2024 NBA Finals MVP odds Tatum, Jokic lead favorites
As we get set for the first weekend of playoff basketball here are the latest NBA odds to win Finals MVP. Odds are accurate as of publication time. For most up-to-date odds go to ESPN BET Jayson Tatum, Celtics +225 Nikola Jokic, Nuggets +300 Jaylen Brown, Celtics 10-1 Anthony Edwards, Bucks 17-1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder […]
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